That the branches put in water give backs, know many. Such experiments show even to pupils of kindergarten. However process of rooting has the subtleties. It is necessary to achieve that branches of currant not only have taken root, but also have taken root when they are replaced to the earth.
When to cut off shanks?
Rooting of currant in water is carried usually out in the spring. Other way – rooting on bed is more convenient for landing towards the winter. It is very attentively necessary to treat the choice of maternal plant. It has to be the bush which received good power supply, but without surplus of nitrogen fertilizers. The plants receiving too much nitrogen take roots more difficultly. It is better to choose the one-year escapes which have not too become stiff from young plant. Cut off currant shanks usually at the end of March or the beginning of April when kidneys begin to bulk up.
Shanks from plant which starved take roots hard and often perish after landing in soil.
How to cut off?
Currant shank length – from 11 to 14 cm. Certainly, it is necessary to make two cuts. Top – straight line, approximately in centimeter over kidney. The lower cut becomes at an obtuse angle to branch. It has to be located slightly below than kidney. It is necessary to remove all kidneys, except top two. It is not necessary to incise or remove bark in the lower part.
If to leave excess kidneys, the plant will spend too many forces for their development that prevents formation of strong roots.
Place and ware
In the principle to put shanks it is possible in any ware. Implant currant and in glass jars, and in the enameled saucepans. The most convenient option – mayonnaise plastic banks. Kidneys have to remain over water surface. Put cups with shanks on the window coming to the North or the northwest. Water does not need to be changed. It is simple to add it gradually enough. As a rule, shanks at which change water, root are taken more slowly. It concerns not only currants.
To feed or not?
Leave banks at window for about ten days. As soon as backs begin to appear, shanks it is necessary to feed up, having added nitrogrammofoska. There will be enough one granule on bank. It is not necessary to overfeed plants too.
Paper cups and earth
While backs grow, prepare paper cups. They are on sale – in shops for gardeners or in product where single ware is on sale. But glasses are necessary paper as in plastic the roots can decay. When length of roots reaches about 10 cm, shanks can be replaced. Make the mix consisting of 3 parts of peat, 1 part of sand and 1 part of humus. Place one shank in each glass. Plants it is necessary to feed up again, having added 5 granules of nitrogrammofoska to each capacity. The first three days of plant need the increased humidity therefore they need to be watered well. In three days pass to standard duty of watering – the soil has to be always slightly damp.
Hardening
After your saplings stand at window about a month, they need to begin to be tempered. Do it gradually. At first per day open window, then if there are no frosts, leave window open day and night. At this time glasses can be taken out also on balcony. It is necessary to temper about a week then it is possible to replace to the open ground to the constant place.